Inter-Union Call to Strike on November 17
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Sophie Bine, Secretary-General of the French trade union association "Universal Confederation of Labour" (CGT), called for further strikes and demonstrations in the country due to insufficient government action; the French authorities announced a series of measures after a few weeks of demonstrations, promising to index the minimum wage by 1.6 per cent from December and to introduce a number of energy benefits, transmits RIA News. "We have come …
Inter-union in the public service calls for mobilization and strike Tuesday, November 17 to demand, inter alia, immediate wage increases
The second trade union force in the civil service, the Workers' Force, and the third, the CFDT, are not among the organizations that have signed this call.
According to trade unions, this strike is essential "in view of inflation which continues to grow", they said in a statement.
New strike actions for November 17, this time involving the public sector, have been announced by French unions, with the main demand being wage increases that take into account the rise in inflation (3.4% in October). In the meantime, as announced by French Prime Minister Sébastien Le Corneille, support measures regarding energy prices will continue, while there will also be an increase in the minimum wage by 1.6%, i.e. to 1502 euros. The Frenc…
French unions have announced new strike actions for November 17, this time involving the public sector, with the main demand being wage increases that take into account the rise in inflation (3.4% in October).
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